Canadian composer turns Pink Floyd's The Wall into an opera

The Opera de Montreal is taking the rock out of “rock opera” with its ambitious interpretation of Pink Floyd’s classic double album, The Wall.

Another Brick in the Wall: L’Opera tells the story of Pink, a rock star who retreats into his mind to cope with the alienation of fame.

Roger Waters’ lyrics provide the narrative backbone of the two-hour production but composer Julien Bilodeau has removed the album’s familiar rhythms and melodies in favour of timpani and a 50-person chorus.

The production is finishing up a successful run in Montreal and will be heading to the US soon.

Related Articles

Image copyright Getty Images Singers Cheryl and Liam Payne have announced they are splitting up after more than two years together. The former Girls Aloud star, 35, and One Direction member, 24, split up two weeks ago, according to the Sun. The couple have a son, Bear, who was born in March last year. They […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Agnes Varda pictured with her honorary Oscar in 2017 Belgian-born film-maker Agnes Varda has died at the age of 90. Her family told the AFP news agency she died at her home on Thursday as a result of complications from cancer. Varda was one of the key figures in the […]

By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter Image copyright BBC / Now MusicImage caption The Now series has sold more than 120m copies in the UK since it launched in 1983 The 100th edition of Now That’s What I Call Music will be released this Friday, featuring the biggest chart hits of the last four months. […]